ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1172, 6 July 1911, Page 7

ASSOCIATION.

W.F.A. COMMITTEE MEETS.

Mr. 11. M'Keown presided over tho usual meeting of the .Management Committee of this Wellington Football Association last evening. Ihe Dunnevirke Association wrote thanking tho committee for thc visit of a Wellington team, and stated that it was hoped to return the compliment next season.

MLeorl and Wright, two members of the Y.M.C.A. bixtli Division CI team, were grunled permission to plav for the B team.

i ~w a® ( ' c , ci /' e d that the protest entered by the I.M.G'.A. team against Diamonds for playing liaws, a member of tho owiits hfth division team, be upheld, and tho match awarded to Y.M.C.A. nil" -r. e . n ! r . ics wero . received for the i'ourth Division Charity Cup contest. ihc City Council have allowed tho association the uso of the ladies' sheds on Duppa Street and Ivelburne Parks on Saturday afternoons. A Second Division representative team is to visit Slarlborough, and the selectors wero instructed to choose a team immediately.

A letter, was received which stated that tho Porirua-Kangors Sixth Division match was onlV- of ,1U minutes' duration. It was decided that discussion on tho matter ba held over until the referee's report comes to hand.

Iho Boys' Sub-Committee reported as fallows:—lt was decided that tho Fourth Division championship /bo completed on Saturday next. A second round in tho bixth Division compotiiion is to bo playSH",,.August. 12 is the date on which the iitth Division representatives will nlay Auckland, Mr. C. K. Dick was appointed manager of the team. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Dick, M'Keown. and Thompson, was appointed to raiso funds in connection with the trip, and a report was asked for. This was to be handed ill by next Wednesday.

Tho report was adopted. It was decided that a committee wjit ?? i^ 0 headmasters of public schools in Wellington, at 1L>.15 p.m. on Satnrdav, to discuss proposals in regard to schoolboys' football.

UNION—HEARTS B. This match was played on tho Basin lE-eserve yesterday. Bather scrappy play took place, in spite of the able backing up by "liaisbeck" and Eicarsby for Union, and Kenneway and Campion for Hearts B. Several of the players, who are now to the game, wero not well versed in their duties, and. this caused moro work Jor the experienced players. The new men hav« tho appearance of being likely '"colts," and probably they will' have a more polished look bv the' end of the season. Tho game,ended in a drawfour goals each. Mr. E, Heid was referee.. FOURTH DIVISION MATCHES. The following are the Fourth Division matches set down for Saturday-.— Diamonds v. Swifts, at Seatoun Park (.Mr. C. Wobb). Institute v. Petone, at Petone (Mr. ,T. Miy.achen). Y.M.C.A. A. r. Newtown . Congregational, at No. 4 Miramar (Mr. S M'lean).

I CRICKET. t e By Telegraph—Press A-ssociation-Copyrirfit j (Rec. July 5, 0.40 p.m.) • _ , London, July 5. - the cricket match, Lancashire v. s Hampshire, Lancashire scored 676 runs . for seven wickets, and won by an innings a and 455 runs. r [Further particulars regarding the e above match will bo found on page 2.] 1 ; LAWN TENNIS.London, July i. - In the semi-finals for the doubles at 1 the tennis championship meeting, Gobert and De Cugis beat Pockley and Doust, i—6, 4 —6, 6—3, 7—5, 6—4. ; GOLF. t — ; ENGLISp OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.' i ~ London, July 1. Massey was the winner of the open | golf championship. He defeated Vartlon, . Braid, and Taylor. . LADIES AT HOKOWHITU. Very few ladies braved the elements at ' the Hokowliitu (PalmerSton) links on . Tuesday afternoon, when the monthly , competition of the Manawatu Ladies' Golf ' Club was held. In the senior A division, Miss Sylvia ; Abraham topped the list with 110, handicap 22—18; Miss Wray, 94— scr.—vi; Mrs. L. Seifert, 119-22-97. In the B division, Miss Adams's card was 123—33—95; Mrs. Moore, 123—27—96; Mrs. Boale, 137—40—97. In the juniors, Miss Wylds, 121—1—120; Mrs. Whitmore, 128 —5—123; Miss Tripe, 128-3-123. A team from the Manawatu Golf Club go to Wanganui on Saturday. HOCKEY. HAWKE'S BAY SHIELD TEAM. IBy Telecraph—Press Association.) Napier, July Tho following team has been selected to represent the Hawkp's Bay Hockey Association in their match against Wellington for tho Challenge Shield on July 22:— Goal. P. 11. Tomoana; right full-back, J. Anderson; left full-back, F. Bottrell; right wing-half, J. M'Goldrick; centrfhalf, F. Bullick; left-half, J. Fear; rightforward, T. S. Atkinson; right-inside R. Fraser ; bully, O. Shattky; left-inside, K. C. Simmonds; left wing-forward, E. J. W. Hallett. Emergency: A. T. Nichols. The team will leave for Wellington by the express ou Thursday, July 20. MORRIS-TUBE SHOOTING. OPENING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ' RANGE. Luke's Range, situated in Luke's Lane, : on Manners Street, which is the central 1 range of the Morris Tube Association of ' U ellmgton, was formally opened in -the presence of a largo gathering of enthusiasts last evening. The opening cerercony was performed by Mr. J. I\ Luke, < .tI.P., who made a point in emphn.Msini? 1 •,i , L formati °n of Morris Tube unci 1 l'tfle clnbs must be a great educative factor in the big scheme of defence wbicfi ! Was now being effect to in New < Zealand. All the exports . said that < every able man should be able to shoot i m readiness tor the time when he mav be called upon to defend his countrv and 1 tho practice they were able to °et. nS J members of such clubs must be. valuable" Ho had much pleasure in declaring the s range open, and to signify that it was so a ared several shots. h

The ceremony was followed bv a match fired by teams (of five) representing Luke?, Tunibull, Hickson and Gooder'" and the Wellington Gas Company's Clubs' The match was won bv. Luke's team hv n fair-margin of . points. * COURSING. (By Telecraph-Prcaa Association.) Hawera, July 5, The Taranaki Coursing Club commenced its winter meeting to-day. The coursing on the wliolo was exceptionally good. The following are t'he results:— Maiden Stakes.—First round: Glen Ossipoff beat Simplex, G to 3; Ashley Brook beat Count Menschikolf, t to 3; Royal Flush beat Ellerslie, 3 to 1; Heperi beat Speed, fi to 4; Uidd.v beat British Grenadier, 12 to 8; Full Sail beat 'Swift Spotty 0 t'o '1; Lamplight beat Lady Twist, G to nil; Nightshade beat Ringmaster, 1 to 3; Zinnia beat i'eggv Pride, 1G to 10; Victoria beat The Native, i to 2; Cumbersome beat Nightshirt, 4 to 3; Twilight beat Black Speck, 7 t'o 1. Second roundAshley Brook beat Gleu OssipofF, 7 to l; Royal Plush beat ifeperi, •} to 2; Pull Sail beat Biddy, 5 to 3; Lamplight beat Nightshade. 7 to 3; Victoria beat Zinnia, 15 to 13; Twilight beat Cumbersome, 11 to 7. Third round: Ashley Brook beat Royal Plush, 11 to 13; Pull Sail and Victoria, 12 to 12; Lamplight beat Twili"ht 5 to 0; Victoria bent' Full Sail, fi to "(. -The final between Ashley Brook, Victoria, and Twilight will be run to-mor-row.